Shade-roller and curtain bracket.



C. DAVIS & B. OGRAM.

SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-20.1917.

1,266,559. I Patented May 21,1918.

|NVENTOR6 ATTORNEYS CHARLES DAVIS AND BYRAN OGRAM, 0F WARREN, OHIO.

SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed September 20, 1917. Serial N 0. 192,372.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLEs DAVIS and BYRAN OGRAM, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Warren, in the county of Trumbull and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Roller and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain shade roller brackets and the primaryobject is to provide a simple and adjustable bracket which may beattached to a window casing at either side of a window sash to supportthe ends of the shade roller and curtain pole.

The primary object is to construct a sheet metal device that may beeasily put together and possess sufiicient adjustments to regulate thedistance between a pair of the brackets so that shade rollers andcurtain poles of different lengths may be accommodated.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a curtain shaderoller which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple inconstruction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usageto which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof, reference is to be had to the following drawings, wherein isillustrated the preferred form of our invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing it mounted upon afragmentary portion of a window casing.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illus-' trated the preferred formof our invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the window casing A,only a fragmentary portion of which is shown, is employed for mountingthe device so that it will be held at either side of the window sash. Abase plate 1 is of substantially rectangular formation and has one endbent at right angles to form an attaching flange 2 through whichfastening screws 3 are extended and the same may be embedded in thewindow casing to support the brackets when it is in position. This baseplate 1 supports a housing 4 which, as shown to advantage in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, is constructed of a thin plate of metal 5 having its edgesfolded upon themselves to provide a spacing block 6 and these aresoldered or otherwise secured to the front surface of the base plate 1thus providing a space between the proximate surfaces of the base plateand the plate 4, the width of the space being regulated by the width ofthe space between the spacing blocks 6. The'length of this housing issubstantially equal to half the length of the base plate 1 as shown inFigs. 1 and 3 of the drawing and this space embraced by the housingreceives the adjustable retaining plate 7 the end of which is slidablymounted in the housing. The thickness of the plate 7 is about half thewidth of the space in the housing thereby permitting the accommodationof two plates of substantially the same thickness. The other plateindicated at 8 is also a retaining plate and acts in conjunction withthe plate 7 to provide an adjustable double supporting element for thecurtain bracket and pole. The outer terminal of the plate 7 is fastenedrigidly to a supporting hook 9to which curtain poles may be attached andthe terminal of the plate 8 is bent upon itself as indicated at 10 fromwhich the plate extends toward the housing to provide a spacing plate 11and the end of this spacing plate is bent at right angles thus formingthe supporting arm 12. It will be noted that both of the plates 7 and 8are independently adjustable longitudinally through the housing 4. Onemay be moved for the purpose of adjusting a bracket for the curtainpole, the other may be moved for the purpose of adjusting the distancerequired by the shade roller. The plates may be also simultaneouslyadjusted and it will be obvious that the housing 4 may be lengthened topermit a greater scope of adjustment.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablecurtain bracket has been provided, and the details of which embody thepreferred form. We desire to be understood, however, that slight changesin the minor details of construction may be made without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

We claim:

1. In a window shade roller and curtain bracket the combination of aplate having a housing formed thereon, the said housing including aplate having its edges folded upon themselves to provide spacing blocks,means for attaching the spacing blocks to the said plates, a flangeformed on the base plate for supporting the latter, and a pair ofindependently adjustable supporting plates received in the said housingand having melans to support a shade roller and curtain o e. v p 2. In aWindow shade and curtain bracket the combination of a base plate havinga housing mounted on one end. thereof, the said endalso being providedWith the flange, the fastening elements attached to said flange tosupport the said plate and housing, a retaining plate longitudinallyadjustable in the said housing, a second retaining plate Copies of thispatent may be obtained for also mounted in the housing and adapted to beindependently adjusted or simultaneously adjusted with the said firstmentioned plate, a hook carried by the said first mentioned plate tosupport the second, and a supporting arm carried by the second mentionedplate and adjustable When the said plate is adjusted.

In testimony whereof We atfix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES DAVIS.

BYRAN OGRAM.

lVitnesses:

F. J. FREEB, CLARENCE DAVIS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

